Twain wrote the song with then-husband Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who also produced it.

"She's Not Just a Pretty Face" peaked at number 9 on the Hot Country Songs chart.

The song is performed in the key of E major in common time with a tempo of 100 beats per minute.

[2][3] Billboard magazine called the song an "ultra-lightweight country-girl power anthem" as well as "exquisite country pop".

"She's Not Just a Pretty Face" debuted on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart on October 11, 2003, at number 55.